Tom Allen – Page 306 – Display Daily

Flexible, Plastic and High-Res Displays Honoured by SID

by Tom Allen

The winners of the 20th annual Display Industry Awards have been announced. The winners will be recognised during a special event on 3rd June, as part of SID 2015. Each product was chosen for …

OLEDs Enable ‘Next Evolution’ in Display Technology

by Tom Allen

Plastic and flexible screens are the next evolution of display technology, says IDTechEx, and will be made possible through OLEDs. In a new report (paid), IDTechEx asserts that the first smartphone with a flexible …

OLED Display Forecast 2015-2025: the Rise of Plastic and Flexible Displays

by Tom Allen

OLED displays are thinner, lighter, and offer better color performances compared to backlit liquid crystal displays (LCD). OLED displays are already mass produced for mobile phones and OLEDs will continue gaining market share against …

Tags:Market Data| OLEDs

Lenovo’s Touchscreen Not Limited by Physical Display

by Tom Allen

Click for a larger imageA video posted to YouTube (http://tinyurl.com/p866lsx) shows a conceptual handset from Lenovo, with an integrated focus-free laser projector. As well as showing films, photos and so on, the ‘Smart Cast’ …

Tags:Embedded Pico Projectors| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 22

TCL Unveils First 65” TV Featuring QD Vision’s Color IQ Quantum Dot Technology

by Tom Allen

Rapidly rising industry leader TCL has expanded its Color IQ™-based product family with the introduction of its Q65H9700 65’’ 4K UHD Quantum Dot TV. This is the second Color IQ™-based TV launched by TCL, …

Tags:Quantum Dots| TCL| UltraHD (4KTV)

TV Supply Chain Examined in New Report

by Tom Allen

Research and Markets has published a new report (paid) analysing the worldwide LCD TV supply chain: http://tinyurl.com/psewhgq. The report says that the industry has entered maturity, with shipments slowing in recent years. Shipments rose …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Market Data| Vol 22 - Issue 22

QDs, Nanowires, OLEDs and More at SID 2015

by Tom Allen

SID 2015 is taking place from 31st May – 5th June in San Jose, California. Display Monitor has a significant presence on the ground at the show (please say hi!), and here we are …

Apple Readying Google Competitor

by Tom Allen

9to5Mac says that Apple is preparing ‘a major new iOS initiative’ known as Proactive, to challenge Google Now. The software will use Siri, Contacts, Calendar, Passbook and third-party apps. It will apparently replace the …

Tags:Apple| Google| iOS (Apple)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Pixelworks Enables Asus Enhancements

by Tom Allen

Asus’ new Hero Zenpad tablet uses Pixelworks’ mobile display processor and True Clarity image enhancements. The tablet, which has 2048 x 1536 resolution, features blur-free images, sharp images and ambient lighting compensation. Comment We …

Tags:Asus| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Pixelworks| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Slovenian Telco Readies 4G TV

by Tom Allen

Telekom Slovenije is getting ready to roll out TV, internet and fixed telephone services over its 4G network. The service will be available this month, in areas where fixed line broadband is not available …

Tags:3G & 4G| Europe| Large Display Monitor| TV Reception| Vol 22 - Issue 23

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 23

by Tom Allen

Demonstrating the importance of digital signage security, hackers recently took control of a large billboard in Atlanta, replacing the scheduled content with an image that could normally be found in the dark depths of …

Flexible AMOLEDs Provide Differentiation

by Tom Allen

Flexible AMOLED display shipments will equal more than 11% of rigid AMOLED shipments this year, according to IHS. The market is growing as vendors shift from rigid display production. Samsung Display and LG Display, …